Title
Examining Rates of Engagement over Time with Court-Ordered Men in a Domestic Abuse Treatment Program
Department/School
Social Work
Date of this version
2017
Document Type
Article
Keywords
court-ordered men, domestic abuse treatment, engagement, Group Engagement Measure, men who batter
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2016.1204648
Abstract
Limited research exists on the engagement process in domestic abuse treatment. This exploratory study of a large urban domestic abuse program (N = 81) examined the engagement of men entering group treatment using the Group Engagement Measure (GEM-27) over two time points. The GEM-27 pointed to significant change in engagement scores reported by facilitators between pre- and posttest, despite the involuntary nature of the treatment process. The subscore Means for the category “working on own problem” at time one was significantly higher for completers compared to dropouts. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Volume
40
Issue
4
Published in
Social Work with Groups
Citation/Other Information
Chovanec, M. G., & Roseborough, D. (2017). Examining rates of engagement over time with court-ordered men in a domestic abuse treatment program. Social Work with Groups, 40(4), 350-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2016.1204648